Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Cuba prepares for new President as Raul Castro steps down


Miguel Diaz Canel has been named the sole candidate to succeed Cuban President Raul Castro as head of state.

Diaz Canel, a 57-year old communist official and current vice-president, will mark the end of the Castros' 6-decade hold on power in Cuba.

FSN's Giles Gibson is in Havana...

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Out Havana correspondent, Giles Gibson, says Cubans want to know how Diaz Canel plans to improve the economy....

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